| 单词 | oil of vitriol |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoil of vitriol a. oil of vitriol [compare Middle French huile de vitriol (Paré, 16th cent.)] , concentrated sulphuric acid. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > chemical substances > acids > [noun] > acids-named > containing sulphur > sulphuric acid oil of vitriol1580 vitriolic acid1748 chamber acid1853 hydrogen sulphate1869 oleum1905 1580 J. Frampton tr. N. Monardes Bk. Medicines agaynst Venome in Ioyfull Newes (new ed.) f. 117v In our time there hath beene compounded and drawen out an Oyle, which they call Oyle of Uitrioll, or Coporace. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Huile de vie, Oyle of Vitrioll. 1660 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mechanicall xxii. 176 This we fill'd with Oyl of Vitriol and fair water. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) Oil of Vitriol, which comes out after the Spirit, by heightning the Fire wherewith that had been rais'd. 1779 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 70 31 Add, by a little at a time, as much vitriolic acid, commonly sold by the name of oil of vitriol, as will re-dissolve the whole. 1827 M. Faraday Chem. Manip. xv. 384 Pouring in so much concentrated oil of vitriol as shall moisten the fragments. 1878 T. H. Huxley Physiography (ed. 2) 102 Water made slightly sour by addition of a little oil of vitriol. < as lemmas |
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